Moscow Cuts Emissions 8.5x, Boosts Green Spaces
Sobyanin: emissions into the atmosphere in the capital have decreased by 8.5 times over the past 10 years.
Consensus
- Moscow's atmospheric emissions have decreased 8.5 times over the past 10 years.
- Vehicle-related emissions in Moscow have dropped by nearly 70% over the past 10 years.
- The concentration of oil products in the central part of the Moscow River has decreased by almost half over the past 10 years.
- Over 700,000 residents participated in environmental activities in 2025.
- More than half of Moscow's territory consists of green spaces.
- 12,000 large trees were planted in Moscow in 2025.
- The city's annual environmental report was published for the previous year.
- The city has expanded its network of ecological collection points to 850 locations.
- Wastewater treatment improvements have reduced pollutants in surface runoff.
- Water quality in small rivers like Yauza and Setuny has improved.
- The city is continuing to rehabilitate urban water bodies, including 13 more ponds by year-end.
Points of divergence
- The average annual concentration of key pollutants did not exceed hygienic norms, with carbon monoxide levels 10 times below the permissible limit and PM10 particles nearly 30% below the safe level. — ntv
- The Air Pollution Index (API) remained at a low level of 2.8, improving more than twofold since 2011. — ntv
- The improvement in air quality is attributed to industrial modernization, energy efficiency, and the transition to electric transport. — ntv
- Electric buses, electric ferries on the Moscow River, metro expansion, and MCD development have contributed to cleaner air. — ntv
- Ammonia levels near the Kuryanovo wastewater treatment plant decreased by 70%, and phosphate levels dropped by over 60%. — vm
- The city's 'Eco-Points' network collected over 2,400 tons of recyclables in 2025. — vm
- Businesses have joined the 'Summer in Moscow' project, creating large-scale landscape designs at their own expense. — vm
- Moscow is among the most ecologically advanced megacities in the world. — tg_mosrutop
Coverage (3 sources)
- Moscow — one of the most eco-friendly megacities in the world. In the annual report on the state of the environment, the main results of ecological work for 2025 are presented. What we have achieved: over 10 years, emissions into the atmosphere have decreased by 8.5 times, from motor transport — by almost 70%; Moscow River is becoming cleaner: the content of hydrocarbons has decreased by almost half over 10 years; about half of the — Город Москва
- Sobyanin: emissions into the atmosphere in the capital have decreased by 8.5 times in 10 years — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin: Emissions of pollutants in Moscow have decreased by 8.5 times — Вечерняя Москва